SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- SODIUM SULFIDE,NONAHYDRATE,ACS -- 6810-00-234-8378 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM SULFIDE,NONAHYDRATE,ACS
MSDS Date:05/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-8378
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:SODIUM SULFIDE, HYDRATED WITH >= 30% WATER
CAS:1313-82-2
RTECS #:WE1910000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (INTERPERITONEAL-MOUSE) 53 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-CORROSIVE.INHALE:MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION,COUGHING,SORE THROAT.IN AIR,FORMS HYDROGEN
    SULFIDE GAS & CAUSE POISONING,UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH.EYE/SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN .ORAL:ABDOMINAL
    PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING.MAYCAUSE SUDDEN COLLAPSE &
    DEATH.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS,CONJUNCTIVITIS,HEADACHE.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION, COUGHING, SORE THROAT. IN AIR, FORMS HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    GAS & CAUSE POISONING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION, REDN ESS & PAIN. ORALLY CAN CAUSE
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING. MAY CAUSE SUDDEN COLLAPSE &
    DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH
    WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE
    OXYGEN/CPR IF NEE DED. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK MILK/WATER. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. ASPIRATION HAZARD. KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT
    ASPIRATION IF VOMITING SHOULD OCCUR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SCBA. COOL FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. FOR LARGE FIRES, USE UNMANNED
    HOSE. IF IMPOSSIBLE, WITHDRAW AND LET BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS AND FUMES, TOXIC
    AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS MAY BE FORMED.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT USE WATER ON
    MATERIAL ITSELF. (REACTIVE).
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, COOL, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM HEAT, HUMIDITY AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
    POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES
    (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.). DO NOT BREATHE DUSTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES AND SKIN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:TYPE "C" RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL (MECHANICAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF, DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ANTIDOTE. AMYL NITRITE OR SODIUM NITRITE CAN BE USED
    TO AID IN THE FORMATION OF SULFMETHEMOGLOBIN, THUS REMOVING SULFIDE
    FROM COMBINATION IN TISSUES. PYRIDOXINE, 25 MG/KG IV, OR 10%  UREA,
    1 G/KG IV, HAS BEEN SUGGESTED.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=50.C, 122.F
M.P/F.P Text:122F,50C
Spec Gravity:1.427
pH:13.6 OF 10% SOL
Solubility in Water:47.5% @ 50F.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW OR BRICK RED CRYSTALS. HYDROGEN
    SULFIDE ODOR. PH OF 10% SOLN>13

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CARBON, DIAZONIUM CHLORIDE SALTS, ACIDS, ZINC, ALUMINUM, OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OCCASIONALLY EXPLOSIVE BY FRICTION AND
    QUICK HEATING. EXPOSURE TO AIR PRODUCES H2S GAS.EXOTHERMIC REACTION
    WITH MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC OXIDES OF SODIUM AND SULFUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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